Kolaches - Bread Machine

Makes 2 dozen

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups warm water
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/3 cup milk powder
• 1/4 cup instant mashed potato flakes
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 7/8 cups bread flour
• 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
• ham or sausage
  
• cheese
  
• 1/4 cup butter, melted

Directions

1. Place water, softened butter, egg, egg yolk, milk powder, potato flakes, sugar, salt, flour and yeast in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select Dough cycle; press Start. Check dough after 5 minutes of mixing, adding 1 to 2 tablespoons of water if necessary.
2. When the cycle is complete, spoon out dough with tablespoon and roll into walnut sized balls. Place 2 inches apart on a lightly greased cookie sheet. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
3. Flatten balls slightly with the palm of your and make a depression in center with your thumb. Fill with ham and cheese. Cover and let rise for about 30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
4. Bake in preheated oven for 13 to 15 minutes, until lightly browned. Remove from oven and brush with melted butter. Cool on wire rack.

You can fill them with whatever you like.

Cinnamon Raisin Bread -Bread Machine

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 2 tablespoons margarine
• 3 cups flour
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 1/2 teaspoons yeast
• 3/4 cup raisins

Directions

1. Add all the ingredients in order given except the raisins.
2. Add raisins in on the "add in" beep.
3. Bake on "sweet bread" setting.

Soft Giant Pretzels

Ingredients

• 1 1/8 cups water (70 to 80 degrees F)
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 2 quarts water
• 1/2 cup baking soda
• coarse salt

Directions

1. In bread machine pan, place the first four ingredients in order suggested by manufacturer. Select dough setting (check dough after 5 minutes of mixing; add 1 to 2 tablespoons water or flour if needed).
2. When cycle is completed, turn dough onto a lightly floured surface. Divide dough into eight balls. Roll each into a 20-in. rope; form into pretzel shape. In a saucepan, bring water and baking soda to a boil. Drop pretzels into boiling water, two at a time; boil for 10-15 seconds. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels.
3. Place pretzels on greased baking sheets. Bake at 425 degrees F for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Spritz or lightly brush with water. Sprinkle with salt.

Bread Machine - Bagels

Ingredients

• 1 cup Warm Water
• 1-½ teaspoon Salt
• 2 Tablespoons White Sugar
• 3 cups Bread Flour
• 2-¼ teaspoons Active Dry Yeast
• 3 quarts Boiling Water
• 3 Tablespoons White Sugar
• 1 Tablespoon Cornmeal
• 2 Tablespoons Melted Butter
• 3 Tablespoons Poppy Seeds, Or Your Choice Of Toppings

Preparation Instructions

1. Place water, salt, sugar, flour and yeast in the bread machine pan in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select Dough setting.
2. When cycle is complete, let dough rest on a lightly floured surface.
3. Cut dough into 8 equal pieces, and roll each piece into a small ball. Flatten balls. Poke a hole in the middle of each with your thumb. Twirl the dough on your finger or thumb to enlarge the hole, and to even out the dough around the hole. Cover bagels with a clean cloth, and let rest for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large pot, bring 3 quarts of water to a boil. Stir in 3 tablespoons of sugar.
4. Sprinkle an ungreased baking sheet with cornmeal. Carefully transfer bagels to boiling water. Boil for 1 minute, turning halfway through. Drain briefly on a clean towel. Arrange boiled bagels on the baking sheet. brush tops with butter, and sprinkle with your choice of toppings.
5. Bake in a preheated 375 degree F (190 degrees C) oven for 20 to 25 minutes, until well browned.

Bread Machine -Honey Wheat Bread

1 1/2 cups warm tap water

1/2 cup honey

1 tbl oil

1 tsp salt

4 cups whole wheat flour

2 tsp active dry yeast

Measure the ingredients into the bread pan in the order listed. Make a weell in the flour and sprinkle the yeast into it. Set the machine to it's Whole Wheat Cycle. On my machine this lasts for 3 hours 55 mins. Press Start, and let the machine work it's magic. Remove the cooked bread from the pan after baking and allow it to cool before slicing. Makes a 2lb loaf.

Bread Machine -Garlic Focaccia

Garlic Focaccia
1 1/4 cup water
2 Tablespoons olive oil
2 1/4 cups unbleached flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
2 1/2 teaspoons yeast
1/4 cup olive oil
coarse salt

Assemble ingredients (except 1/4 cup olive oil and coarse salt) in the pan of your bread machine according to the manufacturer's recommendations. Set for "dough." Prepare pan by lining a rimmed cookie sheet with parchment paper and pour 2 Tablespoons olive oil over the surface of the parchment. When dough is complete, turn it out onto prepared sheet. Flip it over so that both sides are "oiled." Spread dough in pan. Cover gently with plastic wrap and allow to rise, at least 30 minutes, but more if possible.

About 30 minutes before baking, preheat oven to 450°. Remove plastic wrap and drizzle remaining olive oil over the top. Sprinkle with salt and bake for 15 minutes, or until golden brown.

Bread Machine -Cinnamon Rolls

• 1 cup of warm milk
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/4 cup of butter, melted
• 3 tbsp warm water
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 3 1/3 cups of flour
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 3 tbsp white sugar
• 2 tsp yeast

Combine the milk, egg, butter, water, and vanilla together and pour into your bread machine pan.

Mix the flour, salt and sugar together then pour on top of the milk mixture. Make a small bowl on top of the flour mixture and pour the yeast into it. Turn your bread machine on to the dough cycle, close the lid and leave alone until your machine beeps at you - mine takes 1 1/2 hours.

Once the dough is done, put it on a floured surface and roll out into a large rectangular shape (about 1/4 inch thick) using a rolling pin. Make sure you have enough flour on the counter so the dough doesn't stick when you roll it out.

Filling:

• 1 cup of brown sugar
• 4 tsp cinnamon
• 3 tbsp butter, softened

Combine the sugar and cinnamon and mix thoroughly. Spread the softened butter all over the entire surface of the rectangular shaped dough. Next sprinkle the filling over the dough.

Carefully roll up the dough as tightly as you can. If it sticks to the counter, slowly ease the dough up with your fingers - be careful not to tear the dough.

Use a piece of thread to cut the dough. Carefully slide the thread under the dough then cross the thread so it cuts the dough into 1 inch thick pieces.

Place the cut cinnamon rolls into a glass baking dish that is thoroughly coated with butter.

Cover the rolls with a dish towel and set in a warm place for 30 minutes, or until doubled in size.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Cook the cinnamon rolls in the oven for 15-20 minutes or until light brown on top - don't overcook.

Glaze:

• 3/4 cup of powdered sugar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 3-4 tsp milk

Combine the ingredients together and mix thoroughly making sure to remove any lumps.

Once the cinnamon rolls are finished baking, remove from the oven and drizzle with the glaze. Serve immediately. Enjoy.

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Bread Machine Challah

What you need:

3 eggs
1/3 cup water
1.5 tbsp butter
3 tbsp sugar
1.5 tsp salt
3 cups flour
1 tbsp yeast

Add ingredients in that order to bread machine. Set for white dough. When it is done, remove and punch down.

Cut into 3 equal parts and roll each into 18 inch ropes then braid. Pinch ends together then fold under. Cover and let rise until doubled.

Glaze with one egg yolk mixed with 1 tbsp water. Sprinkle top with coarse salt, poppy seeds or sesame seeds. Bake at 350º for 30-35 minutes.